Dust-pan attachment.



G. H. WARTMAN. DUST PAN ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 6, 1912. 1,076,177, Patented 00t.21,1913.

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ATTORNEY MBM LANOGRAH :0.,wASHINaTcN D GEORGE HENRY WABTMAN, 0FMONTESANO, WASHINGTON.

DUST-PAN ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 21,1913.

Application :filed September 6, 1912. Serial No. 719,029.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. WARTMAN, a citizen of Canada, residing atMontesano, in the county of Chehalis and State of IVaShingtOn, haveinvented a new and useful Dust-Pan Attachment, of which the following isa specication.

The invention relates to a dust pan attachment.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple, inexpensiveand efcient device, adapted to be readily applied to the handle of anordinary dust pan during the manufacture of the dust pan, or after thesame has been made, and capable of supporting the dust pan in properposition upon a floor or other surface to receive dust and otheraccumulation from a broom, and thereby leave both hands free forsweeping and obviating the necessity of assuming a stooping positionwhile using the dust pan.

A further objectof the invention is to provide an attachment of thischaracter adapted to clamp the foot to enable the dust pan to be liftedand carried around by the same, and capable of forming a hanger for thedust pan and a support for the broom, when the same are not in use.

Vith these and other object-s in view, the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claimshereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form,proportion, size and minor details of construction, ,within the scope ofthe claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacriicing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawing z-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a dust panattachment, constructed in accordance with this invention and shownapplied to a dust pan, thelatter being hung and a broom being shown indotted lines. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, a broom beingillustrated in full lines. Fig. 3 is a perspective view, illustratingthe manner of supporting the dust pan for use. Fig. 4 is a detailsectional view, taken longitudinally of the handle of the dust pan. Fig.5 is a similar view, illustrating the manner of permanently attachingthe device to the handle of a dust pan.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawing.

In the accompanying drawing in which is illustrated the preferredembodiment of the invention, the attachment is constructed of wire orother suitable material, which is bent at a central point to form ahanger eye l and twisted at 2 at the inner side of the eye, whichprojects at the upper side of the handle 3 of a dust pan t in adirection longitudinally of the handle. The wire is then bent at rightangles to the plane of the eye and oppositely bowed to formapproximately semi-circular handle clamping jaws 5, and are crossed atapoint diametrically opposite the hanger eye 1. The clamp formed by thejaws 5 is circular, and it is adapted to grip tightly the handle 3 ofthe dust pan, whereby the attachment is securely retained thereon.

In order to prevent the handle clamp from slipping on the sheet metalhandle of the dust pan, a ring 6 of rubber or other suitable material ispreferably employed'. The ring 6, which is arranged at the outer end ofthe handle 3 adjacent to the bead 7 has a smooth inner face and isprovided in its outer face with an annular groove 8 to receive the awsof the'handle clamp, which tightly grips the rubber ring and securelyclamps the same on the handle of the dust pan. The handle clamping jawsare readily opened by compressing the terminal portions or jaws 9 of thedevice. This will enable the latter to be readily applied to and removedfrom the handle of the dust pan. The terminal portions or jaws 9, whichare arranged inthe same plane as the handle clamp, are oppositely bowedor bent into approximately U-shape, the ends 10 of the wire beingstraight and bent inwardly and spaced apart. The U-shaped terminalportions -or jaws form a combined cla-mp and support, which is arrangedin a plane transversely of the handle 3, and they eX- tend downwardly orrearwardly from the same. The straight ends 10 are adapted to rest uponthe floor or other surface to support the handle of the dust pan in anelevated position with the dust pan in proper position to receive dustand other accumulation. rlhe combined support and clamp is suflicientlybroad to maintain the dust pan firmly in such position. The combinedsupport and clamp is adapted to clamp the foot,

the toe of a shoe being introduced into the space within the clampingjaws or portions 9. Any tendency of the shoe to spread the jaws operatesto clamp the device more firmly on the handle of the dust pan. Thecombined clamp and support firmly grips the foot and enables the dustpan to be lifted, carried and placed in any position by the same,thereby leaving both hands free for sweeping. The hanger enables thedust pan to be readily hung on a nail 11, and when the dust pan is hungtherefrom, the combined foot clamp and support extends outwardly insubstantially a horizontal position and is adapted to receive and hold abroom 12, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing- The distancebetween the spaced ends 10 of the wire is suflicient to permit thehandle of a broom to be passed readily through it, thereby facilitatingthe introduction of the broom into the combined foot clamp and supportand the removal of the broom therefrom. The head of the broom rests uponand is i supported by the jaws or members of the foot clamp, whichembraces and securely retains the broom in such position.

l/Vhen it is desired the attachment may be applied to the handle of adust pan during the manufacture of the latter, and as illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawing, the handle clamp 13 is secured within a terminalbead 14 of the handle 15, the sheet metal being rolled or beaded aroundthe handle clamp. The device may, however, be applied to the handle ofthe dust pan in any other desired manner, and the provision of thehanger eye obviates the necessity of punching the usual opening in thehandle to enable the dust pan to be hung on a nail, or other supportingmeans.

What is claimed is 1. A dust pan attachment constructed of wire andincluding a loop adapted to embrace the handle of a dust pan, a hangerextending from one side of the loop at an angle thereto, and a combineddust pan support and clamp arranged in the plane of the handle engagingloop and composed of spaced approximately U-shaped portions forming arelatively narrow entrance opening through which the handle of a broommay be passed and thus enable a broom to be introduced into and removedfrom the combined support and clamp, said spaced portions being adaptedto yieldably engage the foot when introduced into the combined supportand clamp.

2. A dust pan attachment constructed of a single piece of material bentto form a hanger eye and oppositely bowed or curved at an angle theretoto form a handle engaging' loop or clamp and crossed at a point oppositethe hanger eye, the said hanger eye being arranged to project beyond thehandle of a dust pan in a direction longitudinally thereof, the terminalportions of the material being oppositely bowed or bent in the plane ofthe handle engaging loop or clamp to form a combined support and a footclamp.

3. A dust pan attachment constructed of a single piece of material bentto form a hanger eye and oppositely bowed or curved at an angle theretoto form a handle engag ing loop or clamp and crossed at a point oppositethe hanger eye, the terminal portions of the material being oppositelybowed or bent in the plane of the handle engaging loop or clamp to forma combined support and a foot clamp, the ends of the wire beingsubstantially straight so as to lie beneath the foot and spaced apart topermit the handle of a broom to be passed between them to enable thebroom to be introduced into and removed from the combined support andclamp.

a. A dust pan attachment constructed of resilient material oppositelybowed or curved to form a loop or clamp for engaging the handle of adust pan and crossed at the bottom of the handle, the terminal portionsof the material being oppositely bowed or bent in the plane of thehandle engaging loop or clamp to form a combined support and foot clamp,the ends of the wire being substantially straight so as to lie beneaththe foot of the operator and spaced apart to permit the handle of abroom to be passed between the ends to enable a broom to be introducedinto and removed from the combined support and clamp.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoai'liXed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE HENRY VARTMAN.

Vitnesses:

O. M. NELSON, J. W. PETTIJOHN.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained' for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. C.

